Comments on: West Seattle bees: Another swarm; this one found its own new homehttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/
West Seattle news, 24/7Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:33:51 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2By: sam-chttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1325266
Thu, 15 May 2014 20:46:52 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1325266cool- thanks for the follow up!
]]>By: krista chttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1324186
Thu, 15 May 2014 02:23:58 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1324186@sam c: All pollinators are important and actions like spraying raid or other chemicals, which kill one pollinator can impact others, like honey bees = bad. The good news: The PSBA swarm list also lists beekeepers who will remove “other stinging insects” like wasps, yellow jackets, or bumblebees – without pesticides. Print a copy and keep it handy. It gets updated every spring.
]]>By: payrollgirlhttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1324113
Thu, 15 May 2014 01:22:16 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1324113sam-c…I think everyone here is talking about honeybees not wasps, wasps are a nuisance but honeybees are beneficial for the pollination of fruits, vegetables and….
]]>By: sam-chttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1323872
Wed, 14 May 2014 22:10:00 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1323872what about wasps? do we need to protect them too?
they freak me out. one summer they made homes in little areas behind our window flashings.
]]>By: payrollgirlhttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1323712
Wed, 14 May 2014 20:02:52 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1323712We have tons of flowers in our rockery and every year honeybees arrive and just do their thing all Spring and Summer long and never bother anyone!
Luv those bees!!!
]]>By: Meredithhttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1323328
Wed, 14 May 2014 14:37:52 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1323328Yeah, they weren’t the least bit aggressive. Though there were so many in the air and on the bee-pile, they didn’t mind me visiting to put up a sign. I love how they sound. They left before the kids got home from school. We will keep watching for them in the area.
]]>By: sophistatikihttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1322852
Wed, 14 May 2014 07:18:46 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1322852I saw a scout bee in my front yard 2 days ago. One block fron Westwood Village. YEA BEES!
]]>By: WSBhttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1322700
Wed, 14 May 2014 05:18:49 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1322700We do need them. Also, though obviously you can’t say they won’t sting at all – and you experienced that – beekeepers reiterate that when they are in this swarming mode, between homes, so to speak, they are just about as non-aggressive as they can get, so there’s little chance of people being stung. They are focused on getting from point A to point B(ee).
]]>By: Militant Moderatehttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1322694
Wed, 14 May 2014 05:15:46 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1322694A few years back, bees had built a hive inside of the wall of the apartment building. There was no way to avoid the area and, one morning on my way to work, I got stung a couple of times.

When I arrived at work, I called my landlord. When I got home, there were lots of dead bees and the unmistakable scent of Raid throughout the building.

At the time, I did not know about the decline of bee populations and the threats that bees, worldwide, face. We really kinda need these noble but cantankerous guys around.

And I wish that I had known to call a beekeeper instead of my landlord. Or that they had known to call a beekeeper instead of annihilating an entire colony.

Thanks for getting the word out!

]]>By: JayDeehttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1322519
Wed, 14 May 2014 02:46:51 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1322519Edit: “let them bee”
]]>By: Brenda Burnetthttp://westseattleblog.com/2014/05/west-seattle-bees-another-swarm-but-this-one-found-its-own-new-home/#comment-1322408
Wed, 14 May 2014 01:16:52 +0000http://westseattleblog.com/?p=273289#comment-1322408We had a swarm in late April that a beekeeper happily scooped up. I’m so glad the bees are finding West Seattle to be a hospitable place! Thank you for posting about them.
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